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Volunteers and residents urge Greenville council to add animal‑shelter advocacy to an upcoming agenda
Summary
Multiple volunteers and residents asked the council to place an item on the next agenda to formalize partnership between the Greenville animal shelter and rescue volunteers, proposing social‑media advocacy, volunteer-led adoption events and clinic partnerships.
Seven speakers during the citizens-to-be-heard portion asked the council to add a formal agenda item to support the Greenville animal shelter and volunteer rescue partnerships.
"I'm advocating for a partnership on social media to raise awareness of adoptable animals," said Ellen Marie Rockwell, who described volunteer strategies including dedicated volunteer posts and partnership with a neighboring clinic for medical needs.
Other speakers — including Leigh Martin, Tara Whittington, Brianna, Melissa Barnes and Donna Bradshaw — described volunteer experience in fostering, fundraising and online outreach and asked the council to add the item to the next meeting so volunteers and staff can discuss concrete steps. Betty Mundy also spoke separately about an ongoing local animal-control response issue involving a cat stuck in a tree and urged better responsiveness from emergency services.
Council acknowledged the comments and moved to the next item; staff did not announce an immediate date for a follow-up agenda placement during the meeting.
